Ad blocker detected: Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker on our website.
JTinMO wrote: Sat Jul 06, 2019 7:21 am
Not a problem. I love to see real examples of things so sharing when I can add value for others.
On your 242 you have plenty of room as well for a mini. I think a full size iPad is a bit much.
I just can’t find a good solution on the 232 to mount a dedicated chart plotter. I don’t have the square space on the right like on the 242s. And I think that spot is too low as well to be readily usable.
Still wish I could figure out a way to program an offset into navionics app to match the depth finder on the boat.
I too think the preexisting cutout is too low. I don't want to always be looking down for directions, etc. I have no intention of linking to depth, this is strictly for direction. Which mount specifically did you get? I saw on the RAM web sight a ton of options. Thanks again...
And an update I used this all day saturday and it was rock solid. I am very pleased. Tracked everywhere we were and immediately connected when powering on the iPad and the Navionics Boating app. I am very pleased.
akorcovelos wrote: Sun Jul 07, 2019 3:55 am
Curious, what’s the elf device doing for you? Doesn’t the iPad mini have GPS built in? Navionics works great on my phone in airplane mode, why wouldn’t it work on the iPad?
Unless it is a cellular enabled device, the IPad does not have GPS. The Bad Elf gives full=blown GPS capability to these devices, not just partical GPS like in a phone that relies on cell services as well.
Why wouldn’t the iPad have GPS? Like I said, Navionics works perfectly on my iPhone in airplane mode, which eliminates any WiFi or cell signal.
I suppose if it doesn’t work on the iPad I can just run my unlimited hotspot on my phone for it, I don’t boat anywhere I don’t get a signal anymore.
1996 252 Whipple tuned 454 Magnum MPI, 496 exhaust, Corsa Captains Call, B3 w/Simrek drive shower.
‘Direct Deposit Too’
Antioch, IL
Fox Chain O' Lakes
akorcovelos wrote: Sun Jul 07, 2019 3:55 am
Curious, what’s the elf device doing for you? Doesn’t the iPad mini have GPS built in? Navionics works great on my phone in airplane mode, why wouldn’t it work on the iPad?
Unless it is a cellular enabled device, the IPad does not have GPS. The Bad Elf gives full=blown GPS capability to these devices, not just partical GPS like in a phone that relies on cell services as well.
Why wouldn’t the iPad have GPS? Like I said, Navionics works perfectly on my iPhone in airplane mode, which eliminates any WiFi or cell signal.
I suppose if it doesn’t work on the iPad I can just run my unlimited hotspot on my phone for it, I don’t boat anywhere I don’t get a signal anymore.
Unless it is a cellular enabled device, the IPad does not have GPS. The Bad Elf gives full=blown GPS capability to these devices, not just partical GPS like in a phone that relies on cell services as well.
Why wouldn’t the iPad have GPS? Like I said, Navionics works perfectly on my iPhone in airplane mode, which eliminates any WiFi or cell signal.
I suppose if it doesn’t work on the iPad I can just run my unlimited hotspot on my phone for it, I don’t boat anywhere I don’t get a signal anymore.
This just reaffirmed my thinking. In airplane mode, my iPhone is basically the same as my iPad, no cell signal, no WiFi signal, just GPS receive, which is all I need for Navionics. Are you saying the iPad doesn’t have GPS at all? Serious question as I’m not an Apple guy, most of my devices other than my work phone are Android.
1996 252 Whipple tuned 454 Magnum MPI, 496 exhaust, Corsa Captains Call, B3 w/Simrek drive shower.
‘Direct Deposit Too’
Antioch, IL
Fox Chain O' Lakes
Not sure about all, but in my case I have the original iPad Mini. I have not used it for daily use in about 2 years. I repurposed it for the boat use only. That model, and many more after it that are the WiFi only versions that do not have built in GPS. I was able to use navionics by connecting to my iPhone hotspot, but my iPhone would overheat in the boat on occasion, and also run down the battery faster. The Bad Elf dongle solves that issue as well.
I saw this dongle on a lot of airline pilot websites. It’s a big hit for those pilots that use iPads for navigation and trip monitoring. It’s a solid device.
